Ahead of the Interim Budget 2024 Session of the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 31 addressed the media and targeted the disruptive members and rowdy lawmakers of Parliament. He said, "I hope the MPs who are in the habit of ripping apart democratic values will self-introspect on what they did in their term as members of Parliament. Those who contributed positively to the Parliament will be remembered by all. But those members who caused disruptions will hardly be remembered. This budget session is an opportunity for repentance and to leave positive footprints. I urge all the MPs not to miss this opportunity and perform their best.”
31 January,2024 11:55 AM IST
India got its first 3D-printed Post Office in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Aug 17 inaugurated Cambridge Layout Post Office. It is India’s first Post Office constructed completely with 3D printing technology. Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a ‘Spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat!’.
18 August,2023 03:23 PM IST
Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Nripendra Misra on May 22 said that the PM was not keen on the introduction of the Rs 2,000 notes but went along with the advice of his team. “PM Modi was not at all in favour of Rs 2000 notes. But, as demonetisation was to be done in a limited time, he gave reluctant permission for it. PM never considered Rs 2000 note as a note of the poor, he knew Rs 2000 has hoarding value instead of the transactional value,” said Nripendra Misra.
23 May,2023 10:57 AM IST | Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced the withdrawal Rs 2,000 note, from circulation, adding that the notes will continue to be legal tender. It said the existing Rs 2,000 notes can be deposited or exchanged in banks until September 30, but with a limit “Rs 20,000 at a time”. The central bank advised the public to deposit Rs 2,000 notes — introduced during demonetisation in November 2016, into their bank accounts and/ or exchange them into notes of other denominations at any bank branch. It also advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 notes with immediate effect. This decision received praise as well as criticism from political fronts.
20 May,2023 02:29 PM IST | Mumbai
The digital revolution in India has been a major breakthrough in the country’s economic development. From small shops to MNCs, widespread financial transactions have set an example of digitalisation for the world. Interestingly, the growing ‘Digital India’ influence has left Pakistani foreign policy expert awestruck. Uzair Younus, a noted Pakistani policy expert, in a podcast, shared his experience of his recent visit to India. In the podcast channel, ‘Pakistan Experience’, Younus said that he was surprised by looking at the digital footprint in India. The Pakistani expert further added that his India visit felt like “visiting a future state for him”. Uzair Younus is the director of Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center. Uzair Younus was impressed by a betel shop owner who was offering QR code scanner to his customers. The Pak analyst further lambasted Pakistan for choosing politics over development. Pakistanis are being fed “lies of hate against India for the sake of politics,” Younus opined. Younus felt disappointed by Shehbaz-led Govt as people in cash-strapped country struggle for basics. The debt-ridden Pakistan is struggling to revive its economy and keep skyrocketing inflation in check.#DigitalIndia #Pakistan #UzairYounus
12 March,2023 02:45 PM IST
The digital revolution in India has been a major breakthrough in the country’s economic development. From small shops to MNCs, widespread financial transactions have set an example of digitalisation for the world. Interestingly, the growing ‘Digital India’ influence has left Pakistani foreign policy expert awestruck. Uzair Younus, a noted Pakistani policy expert, in a podcast, shared his experience of his recent visit to India. In the podcast channel, ‘Pakistan Experience’, Younus said that he was surprised by looking at the digital footprint in India. The Pakistani expert further added that his India visit felt like “visiting a future state for him”. Uzair Younus is the director of Pakistan Initiative at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center. Uzair Younus was impressed by a betel shop owner who was offering QR code scanner to his customers. The Pak analyst further lambasted Pakistan for choosing politics over development. Pakistanis are being fed “lies of hate against India for the sake of politics,” Younus opined. Younus felt disappointed by Shehbaz-led Govt as people in cash-strapped country struggle for basics. The debt-ridden Pakistan is struggling to revive its economy and keep skyrocketing inflation in check.
11 March,2023 09:49 PM IST | Mumbai
A man in West Bengal's Bankura district barked like a dog after his surname in the ration card was misspelled as ‘Kutta’ (dog) instead of 'Dutta'.
21 November,2022 04:17 PM IST | Mumbai
Superstar #RanveerSingh — proud reader of #Midday - gives the newspaper a thumbs up when he tells the crowd at a press meet: “Sab kuch digital ho raha hai, but Vintage Mid-day abhi bhi hai. Wah yaar! Abhi bhi log mid-day padhte hain. Mein digitally padhta hoon. Congrats on the amazing work you guys are doing. It’s a publication with a great legacy!”
19 April,2022 04:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Nicki Minaj's new song 'The Night Is Still Young' is out. Check it out and let us know what you think.
17 December,2014 11:11 AM IST
India's leading mobile operator Bharti Airtel Ltd on Thursday announced the launch of its fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology in 296 towns, becoming the first company to offer commercial high-speed data services in the country.
06 August,2015 08:57 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
